There are 4 ways to get from Sendai to Yama-dera by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Kita-Sendai to Yamadera[16159] JR Senzan / ...
1h 5m¥700–1,000Bus
- Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata EkimaeYamagata / ...
2h 5m¥1,210–1,585Drive 63 km
- Drive from Sendai to Yama-dera63 km
1h 1m¥1,075–1,553Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sendai to Yama-dera63 km
1h 1m¥20,000–25,000
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sendai to Yama-dera is to train which costs ¥700 - ¥1000 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sendai to Yama-dera is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1600.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kita-Sendai and arriving at Yamadera. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between Sendai and Yama-dera is 44 km. The road distance is 63 km.
The best way to get from Sendai to Yama-dera without a car is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs ¥700 - ¥1000.
The train from Kita-Sendai to Yamadera takes 59 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Sendai to Yama-dera train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), depart from Kita-Sendai station.
The best way to get from Sendai to Yama-dera is to train which takes 1h 5m and costs ¥700 - ¥1000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥1200 - ¥1600 and takes 2h 5m.
Sendai to Yama-dera train services, operated by JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company), arrive at Yamadera station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sendai to Yama-dera is 63 km. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Sendai to Yama-dera.
What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Yama-dera, Japan?
JR EAST (East Japan Railway Company) operates a train from Kita-Sendai to Yamadera hourly. Tickets cost ¥700–1,000 and the journey takes 59 min. Alternatively, Yamako Bus operates a bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Ekimae hourly. Tickets cost ¥900–1,200 and the journey takes 1h 2m.
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- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Kita-Sendai to Yamadera
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥700–1,000
- Schedules at
- jreast.co.jp
- Website
- yamakobus.co.jp
Bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Ekimae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,200
- Schedules at
- yamakobus.jp
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- ¥20,000–25,000
Sendai Taxi
- Phone
- +81 57-006-1616
- Website
- sendai-taxi.co.jp
Sendai Chuo Taxi
- Phone
- +81 57-005-7818
- Website
- sendaichuotaxi.co.jp
Daiichi Kotsu Sangyo
- Phone
- +81 22-236-1221
- Website
- tohoku.0152.jp
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